As soon as we placed our order (4-course prix fixe), 3 different kinds of amuse bouche were brought to us. The first one was the tiny onion macarons with goat cheese. This was very good (I don't usually like goat cheese, but this one was very mild and even I could eat).

アミューズ2品目はキャビアの乗ったコーンブレッド。これはまあまあ。

The second amuse bouche was the corn bread with caviar. This was just OK.

3品目は鶉卵を使ったデビルドエッグ。

The third one was the deviled eggs made with quail eggs.

夫はお店の人お勧めのイタリアンワインを注文。

My husband ordered the Italian white wine that was recommended by our waiter.

This is my third course, Marcho Farm veal. It was supposed to come with ris de veau, but I don't like it and asked to replace it with the normal meat. The meat was very, very tender and juicy and I loved the sauce, too. This was my favorite dish of the day.

夫は子豚のお料理。3つの異なる部位をそれぞれの方法で調理してあります。一番手前にあるのは豚バラをカリカリに焼いたもの。

My husband ordered the porcelet (3-ways). The front one was the crispy pork belly.

真ん中にあるのは多分ロース。これはとっても柔らかくてジューシー。もうひとつの3角形のものは私は食べてないので何だったのか分かりません…。

The middle one was the pork loin. This was very tender and moist - loved it. I didn't try the third one (triangular shape), so I don't know what it was...

And the forth course - dessert. Our plates were decorated with the words "Happy Anniversary!" and "Congratulations!" as we told our waiter that this was to celebrate our anniversary and also was the last nice meal before our baby would arrive (my due date is the first week of August).

私は "フランボワーズ" というのにしたのですが、これはいまいちでした。

I chose the dessert called "Framboise", but this was not very impressive.

これは夫の選んだデザート、トンカビーンのパン名こった。。

This is my husband's dessert, the tonka bean panna cotta.

これは私のデザートよりもおいしい! 特にピンクペッパーコーンのアイスクリームとミニカヌレが気に入りました。

This was better than mine - I especially loved the pink peppercorn ice cream and mini canelé.

最後に食後のお茶菓子が3種類出てきました。紅茶のゼリー、ミニシュークリーム、そしてトリュフです。これは特筆することもなし。

At the end, 3 small sweets were also served - tea jelly, profiterole and chocolate. It was nice of the restaurant to give us these treats (we enjoyed them with our coffee), but they were nothing special (taste-wise).

And we were also served with super mini macarons. I think these were even smaller than those we got 2 years ago. I doubt someone with big hands can make these macarons... Overall, the meal we had was better than 2 years ago, but at this price point we can eat much better in Japan or France....

食後は腹ごなしにシーポートまで歩いて、ちょうどボストンに来ていた帆船を見に行きました。

After the dinner we walked to the Fish Pier to see the tall ships that were visiting Boston.

3年前 (?) は10
隻 ほど来たのですが今回は4隻だけ。でも夜にはライトアップされてきれいでした。

More than 10 ships came 3 (?) years ago but this year there were only 4. But the ships were illuminated at night and very beautiful.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Today we visited Gourmet Dumpling House, a very popular restaurant in China Town. I was preparing for a long wait, but luckily we could get the last table.

まずは豚の耳、麻辣耳絲。コリコリしておいしい! 隣の席のアメリカ人がこいつら何食べてるんだというような不思議そうな顔でこっちを見てました。

First we ordered the chilled spicy pig ears. I love the texture of pig ears. American couple sitting next to us were looking at this dish, wondering what the heck these Asians were eating!

夫の希望で台湾式の春巻き (?)、臺式潤餅を注文したのですが、なぜかこんなものが出てきました。

My husband wanted to try the Taiwanese rolls. But we were served with this dish which didn't look like rolls...

あれっ? と思っているとさらに春巻きの皮の様な物も。

But then came the thin layers of wraps.

どうやら自分で具を皮で巻いて食べるようです。

Here, you have to make your own rolls by wrapping the ingredients (pork, dried tofu, vegetables, etc) with a warp.

私達は台湾の屋台にあるような春巻きを想像していたので、予想外でしたがこれはこれでおいしいかも。

This was unexpected as we were imagining Taiwanese rolls that we usually get at night markets in Taiwan, but it was not bad at all.

お次はイカと中国セロリの炒め物、中芹鱿魚。これはあっさりしています。イカは柔らかくセロリがいい香り。

Then we got the squid with Chinese celery. Very light flavor. Squid was very tender and I loved the aroma of Chinese celery.

さらに焼き餃子、山東鍋貼。もう私はおなかいっぱいで1つしか食べられませんでしたが、お肉はとってもジューシーでした。ここはメニューの品数がとても多く、まだまだ食べたいものがいっぱい。またそのうち再訪したいと思います。And we also ordered the Sandong style pan fried dumplings. I was so full that I could ate only one piece, but the meat was very juicy and good. There are so many other dishes I want to try at this restaurant, so we'll be back here soon!

A 11 year old girl sang the National Anthem (she was very good!), and at the end of the song, these people wearing the old costumes fired their guns. It was totally unexpected and I was so shocked when I heard a big sound.

さらにスピナーズのマスコットらしきものも登場。でもこれが何の生き物なのかよくわかりませんでした…。

Then several mascots of Spinners came out and danced, but I couldn't tell what kind of animals these were...

And, one of my colleagues was selected for the ceremonial first pitch!! The ball she threw was not as good as it could be, but it would become a very good memory for her! In addition to these, there were many other events (kids walking around the stadium, etc) before the game, and we all enjoyed the ceremony as we felt we were a part of it.

Finely at ~7:30 pm the game started, but by the time it was very chilly (I forgot to bring my jacket) and I couldn't stand it any longer - so we left after the third inning (next day one of my colleagues told me that Spinners won (2-1) the game). It was no comparison to a Red Sox game, but tickets are very cheap and the magnetosphere is very relaxed, so it would be a nice summer activity for families.

About Me

Thank you for visiting my blog. I was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan, and currently live in the Boston area with my husband from Taiwan and Poirot, the pug (male). We love to travel different places and eat good food of any kind (from street foods to Michelin 3 star restaurants). My articles are mostly written in Japanese, but I'll gradually add English version, as well.